Improvement in combined bill holders and separators



A. M. LOCKHART.

CombinedBill Holder and Separator.

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Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 160,780, dated March16, 1875 application filed J annary 26, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER M. Loon- HART, of Pittsburg, in the countyof Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Combined Bill Holder and Separator; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a representation of an isometrical view ofthe interior of my device; and Fig. 2 is a similar view of my device,showing the manner of its operation.

My invention has relation to that class of devices commonly known asbill-holders; and consists in certain improvements in the same, wherebythe bills, invoices, memoranda, or other papers may be separated withoutremoving them from the clip, and securely held in position, for thepurpose of which will be hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings, A is designed to represent the lower side piece, and Bthe upper side piece, the two forming together, in connection with thestrips 0 G and DD, the frame-work ofmydevice.Pivoteduponthelowersidepiece A, at a, is a main operating-lever, E,suitably notched or cut away, as shown at b, to receive the finger ofthe operator when holding the device in his hand. Upon the under side ofthe lever E is a stop or guide-strip, l, movin the opening 01, the leverE being kept in position when not in use by a suitable stop, 6.Embracing the upper end of the lever E is a strip of metal, the sameforming guides f 9. Through the guide g freely works the springrod F,the lower end of which is embedded in the side piece A after beingcoiled around, as shown at h, and securely held in place by suitablefastening-screws i. This spring-rod F, after passing in an upwarddirection parallel with the side of the main operating-lever E, andextending somewhat above the end of the same, is bent at right anglesthereto, as shown at j, and again as shown at is, after which it takes acourse parallel with the angle j, and then extending upward in avertical direction, terminating in a suitable curve, l,

above the clip or other suitable paper-holder G, as represented in Fig.2 of the drawings. That part of the spring-rod F designated by theletter j passes through an elongated opening, m, formed in the sidestrip 0, the same having a suitable recess, a, which, in connectionwitha similarly-formed recess, 0, upon the lower end of the side strip (J,allows the respective ends of the main operating-lever E to enter, whenit is pressed over to its greatquired action; also to render it easilyremovable when the device is held in the hand and the lever H not used.

The upper side piece B, used as the writing-board, may be, if desired,hinged to either of the side pieces 0 or G in a manner that it may beswung back'when it is found neces sary to remove the lever H or torepair the operating-parts, shown in Fig. 2.

Having now fully described my luvention,

what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a suitable bill, invoice, or melnoranda holder,of a separator, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with asnitable bill, invoice, or memoranda holder,of a separator consisting of an operating-lever, E, and springrod F,substantially as described.

3. The combination with the lever E and spring-rod F, of thesupplemental side lever H, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

' 4. The separator herein described, consisting of the spring-rod F,main operating-lever E, guide g, the lever E being notched or cut away,as shown at b, and provided with a guide strip or stop, 0, substantiallyas specified.

5. The separator, consisting, substantially,

of side piece A, having slot or opening (1, strips In testimony that Iclaim the above I hat e O G the same formed with recesses n o andhereunto subscribed In name in the resence slots m 19, mainoperating'lever E, guides f g', of two witnesses.

spring-rod F, supplemental lever H, and the ALEXANDER M. LOOKHART. upperside piece B, the whole combined'to op- Witnesses: erate in connectionwith a suitable bi1l,in- T. D. D. OURAND,

voice, or memoranda holder, as set forth. WM. H. BARNES.

